Window-bracket



J. P. APNTZ.

WINDOW BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1920.

1,373,897 Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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J. P. ARNTZ.

WINDOW BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.22, 1920.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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Patented Apr. 5-, 1923i.

- Application filed March 22, 1920. serial Ito. 867363.

To all wiiomet may concern:

,Be it known that I, Josnrn. P. Arms, a citizen of the United States,residing at Qanal Fultomin the county of Stark and that it may besecured to the side or to the top of the window frame.

' Other objects are the provision of a universal connection between thecurtain rods and the bracket which is reversible in order to connecteither the inner or outer curtain rod to the bracket.

Further ob'ects are the provision of an adjustment w ereby the bracketmay be adjusted to fit window frames of varying thickness.

With these objects in view the invention consists in, the novelconstruction and arrangement of arts, hereinafter described, illustratedin t e accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, it being understood that various changes in theform,proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made withinthe scope of the appended claims, without departing from the s irit orsacrificing any of the advantages 0 the invention.

The invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 isa planview of a bracket showing ortions of the curtain rod and shadecarrledthereby. i

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the bracket adjusted "for securing to the topof the window frame.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the bracket with the attaching means removedarranged to be connected to the window frame by nails or the like.

Frgrfi 1s a detail perspective view of the several parts of the bracketdetached.

Flg. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the angular connectingmembers by means of which the curtain rods are connected to the bracket.

A'praotical embodiment of the invention is disclosed in. theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in whichsimilar numerals of reference indicate correspondlng parts throughoutthe several views.

The bracket proper comprises four principal parts: the channel shapedsecuring portlon, comprisin the members 1 and 2 Wl'llCh are adjusta 1yconnected together, the supporting plate 3 which is provided with ron sfor attaching the curtain rods and t e sliding plate 4 which is providedwith the shade fixture 5.

The member 1 com rises the plate 6 having the angular jaws provided withmeans for positively preventing the bracket from slipping downward outof position, such means preferably consisting of an inturned lip 8formed upon one of the horizontal edges of each jaw 7, said lips beingsharpened so that when the jaws of the bracket are driven into positionover the edges of the window frame, said lips will cut into the rearsurface of the finishing board of the window frame and positively engagethe same to prevent downward movement thereon.

The portion 6 of the member 1 and the angular portion 9 of the member 2are provi ed with the corresponding ribs and grooves ,10 and 11respectively arranged to be nested as best shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, apertures 12 being formed in the ribs 10 and elongated slots13 being formed in the ribs 11, bolts 14 being located through saidslots and apertures for the purpose of holding the members 1 and 2 inany desired adjustment.

The plate 15 of the member 2 is provided near its upper and lower edgeswith the horizontal slots 16, the metal between said slots and thehorizontal edges of the plate being curved inwardly as shown at 17 inorder that the channel shaped securing por ing located through saidapertures and the upon the upper portions of which are formed the downturned, rearwardly disposed prongs 21 which are spaced from the upperedges of the flanges 20, these prongs being arranged to receive theangular connectlng members carried by the curtain rods. Apertures 22 areprovided in the sup orting plate for the purpose of connecting t e samedirectly to the window casing by nails or the like, as will be laterdescribed.

The slidable plate 4: is provided with the outwardly pressed channelportlon 23 ar: ranged to be slidably mounted upon the projection 19 andis provided with an elongated horizontal slot 24 arranged to registerwith the apertures 25 and 26 in the projections 18 and 19 respectively,a bolt 27 beslot and provided with the wing nut 28 by means of which theparts 2, 3 and d are clamped together in any desired adjustment. Thebracket thus provided is especially adapted for supporting the crosssectional channel shaped extensible curtain rods 29 till which are atpresent in common use. The angular attachin members 30 are provided forconnecting t e curtain rods to the supcrting plate 3, each of theseangular memhers preferably comprising a comparatively long arm 31 and acomparatively short arm 32, each of said arms being provided near itsouter extremity with a square aperture33 having areduced slot 34:communicatin therewith. A half round rib 35 is torme in the member 30 inorder to cause the same to fit snugly within the channel shaped ourtainrods. The longer arm 31 is located within the end of the inner curtainrod and the shorter arm 32 within the end of the outer curtain rod thusproperly spacing the rods from the bracket. ln placing the curtain rodsin position upon the supporting plate the aperture 33 is placed ower theprong 21, the prong passing through the slot 34, the connecting memberbeing then moved downwardly until the upperedge ofthe aperture 33 restsupon the restricted portion 36 of the prong. I

The members 1 and 2 are adjusted to accommodate the thickness of thefinishing board A of the window frame and the nuts upon the bolts 14 aretightened. If it is desired to engage the side of. the window frame thesupportin plate 3 is mounted in assess? the adjusted position. If,however, it is desired to engage the top of the window frame, the wingnut 28 is loosened sufiiciently to allow the supporting. plate to begiven a uarter turn with reference to the member 2 t e wing nut beingthen tightened, bringing the parts into the relative position shown inhe channel shaped securing portion of the bracket is then driven intoposition over the edge of the board, the-lips 8 cutting into the boardand positively engaging the same to revent downward movement thereon Iwhi e the clampin action of the curved jaws 17 will hold the racket inposition on the board.

If it is desired to use the bracket without the channel shaped securingportion the members 1 and 2 may be removed and the bolt 27 passed onlythrough the aperture 26 j and the slot 24 clamping the supporting plateand the slidable late, together in any desiredadjustment. 'Ehesupporting plate may then be attached to the window frame by drivingnails or the like through the apertures 22 therein.

lit will thus be evident that I have provided a bracket which ma bereadily and easily adjustable to be app ied to a wlndow frame or thelike of penetrable material and which'may be firmly clamped in positionand positively held against downward movement thereon without defacingexposed surfaces, the adjustments provided allowing for either side ortop engagement of the bracket upon the window frame.

I claim:

1. A bracket for the finishing board of a window frame or the likecomprising a channel shaped securing portion with jaws adapted toembrace o osite sides of the edge portion of the finis ing board, asquared rojection. formed upon the securing portion, a curtain rodsupporting plate provided with a squared socket to receive said squaredpr0= jection, a shade fixture provided with a channel portion slidablymounted upon the squared socket of said supporting plate and rovidedwith an elongated slot and a bolt ocated through said s uared projectionand socket and through sai slot for holding said parts in the deslred'adjustment.

2. A bracket for the finishing board of a window frame or the likecomprising an attaching plate having an inturned angular portion at onevertlcal edge an angular member adjustably connected thereto, saidattachin plate and angular member being arrange to embrace oppositesides of the same edge portion of the finishing board, a squareprojection formed upon the attaching plate, a curtain rod supportinglate having a square projection formed t erein, and adapted to receivethe square projection at being tightened to hol the several parts inupon the attaching plate, said curtain rod tempo? supporting plate beingprovided with attaching prongs to connect a curtain rod thereto, a shadefixture provided with a channel portion slidably mounted upon the squarepro- 5 jection of the curtain supporting plate and provided with anelongated slot, and a bolt located through the square projections of theattaching plate and curtain rod supporting plate for holdin the curtainrod supporting plate in fixed relation to the attachlng plate 10 andallowing longitudinal adjustment of the shade fixture.

In testimony. that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed myname.

JOSEPH P. ARNTZ.

